Welcome to Blackpast

BlackPast - African American and Global African History

Welcome to BlackPast

This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Angelina Weld Grimke (1880-1958)
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Elaine, Arkansas Riot (1919)
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En Vogue (1989- )
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North Carolina Central University (1910- )

Explore Global African History

Nyamko Sabuni
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Nyamko Ana Sabuni (1969– )
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Julius K. Nyerere (1922-1999)
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Jean-Baptiste Belley-Mars (1747?–1805?)
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Clements Kadalie (1896-1951)

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Border Love on the Rio Grande: African American Men and Latinas in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas (1850-1940)
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Telling Carl Maxey’s Story: Understanding the Fighter in the Ring and the Courtroom
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Working the Quincy Mill: African American Lumber Mill Workers in Northern California, 1926-1955
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Fighting for Freedom on Both Sides of the American Revolution

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators